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Table 3 Overview of the relative weight of multiple domains within the undergraduate dental curriculum as suggested by the respondents

From: Competence profiles in undergraduate dental education: a comparison between theory and reality

Domain

M

SD

Restorative dentistry

9.0

1.2

Prosthodontics

8.8

1.3

Endodontics

8.4

1.5

Paediatric Dentistry

8.0

1.8

Periodontology

7.5

1.7

Gerodontology

7.3

2.0

Oral Implantology

6.8

2.1

Evidence based Dentistry

6.7

2.0

Orthodontics

6.4

2.0

Basic Sciences

6.0

2.0

Management (n = 15)a

6.8

2.3

Accounting and Taxation (n = 10)a

6.6

2.3

  1. asuggested by respondents including the frequency
  2. Relative weight is expressed on a 10-point scale from 1 = no attention for this domain to 10 = most important domain
  3. Results are displayed by mean (M) and standard deviation (SD)
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